Once a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump, conservative political commentator Tucker Carlson has fully turned against him over the war in Iran, going as far as to liken Trump to the Antichrist on his eponymous podcast.

“Could there be a spiritual component to this?” Carlson said on The Tucker Carlson Show on Monday. “Is it just a conventional escalation ladder in a badly thought out war … [or] could it be something bigger? Is it possible what you’re watching is a very stealthy yet incredibly effective attack on what, from a Christian perspective, is the true faith: belief in Jesus?”

Carlson went on: “Is it possible that the president sees this in bigger terms? Sees this as the fulfillment of something? An elevation of some higher office beyond president of the United States?”

  • Mohamed@lemmy.ca
    40·
    3 days ago

    God I cannot stand Carlson. He always has this “Im asking tough questions” vibe, pausing every 3 words. But his statements are always simultaneously the most ridiculous uninsightful shit ever.

    “Theres a rumor that Trump didnt put his hand on the bible. Is it because that… (pause for 5 secs)… perhaps… (pause for 5 seconds)… sees himself as God?” (Pauses for 10 secs now as if he said something even remotely profound)

    • JasonDJ@lemmy.zip
      25·
      3 days ago

      You know how there’s always a bunch of spelling and grammar errors in scam emails?

      It’s because they want to weed out the intelligent ones because they will catch on fast and thus they aren’t worth the scammers time as a mark.

      Those pauses? Same thing. He gives you a few seconds to think about what he said. If you can’t figure out that he’s batshit insane in those few seconds, you’re the mark target audience.

      Alex Jones did/does the same thing while trying to channel his inner Howard Beale for the climax of each monologue.

    • cybervseas@lemmy.worldEnglish
      9·
      3 days ago

      Dad’s getting way too into cable tv news right now (I think to cope) and he watches Lawrence O’Donnell religiously on MSNBC every night. I use that term intentionally, because I feel like he speaks just like a preacher giving a sermon would. Maybe like Tucker, these pregnant pauses, showing how rationally and maturely he can speak. I can’t stand it lol.